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Internet is dividing rich and poor

August 20, 2005 /

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A report by the influential Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk/ has claimed that the internet is increasing the gap between society’s richest and poorest people.

The report has looks at the effect of Internet-based Neighbourhood Information Systems (IBNIS), which allow people to select an area to live in based on the schools, housing and income profiles of residents. It fears that the UK will become increasingly split between people clustering into ‘good’ neighbourhoods of similar individuals.

Iain Thomson, vnunet.com

Full Story: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2141342/internet-dividing-rich-poor

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